Jannik Sinner completed a dominant week in Paris, beating Félix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) to claim his first Rolex Paris Masters crown. “The past couple of months has been amazing,” Sinner said after the victory. “Trying to improve as a player and seeing these results makes me incredibly happy.”

October and the first days of November have been exceptional for Sinner. He is 16-1 since October 1, with three titles in four events. His only defeat came when he cramped in the heat in Shanghai and could not continue. In Paris he captured his fifth title of 2025 in just 11 events and extended his indoor winning streak to 26 matches. He became the first man in two years to win a Masters 1000 without dropping a set and reclaimed the No. 1 ranking, narrowing the year-end race with Carlos Alcaraz.

The last player to beat Sinner besides Alcaraz was Alexander Bublik in Halle on June 19.

After the U.S. Open final loss, Sinner said he would go back to the drawing board and add variety to his game. In the Paris final that transformation was evident. He used 20 drop shots across two sets and won 15 of those points. His crosscourt forehand drop, struck from above shoulder height, repeatedly forced Auger-Aliassime to defend both the baseline and the forecourt. Sinner never faced a break point in the match.

In the second-set tiebreaker, at 2-2, Auger-Aliassime sent an easy forehand wide and Sinner seized the opportunity. He won the next point with an inside-out forehand winner, did the same to reach match point, and closed the match with a crosscourt backhand followed by a down-the-line backhand winner.

“It was such an intense final,” said Sinner, who was 2-2 against FAA before this match. “He was serving incredibly well. You have to use the small chances you have. I’m very happy with how I played [in the tiebreaker]. I was very consistent.”

Sinner remains No. 2 in the year-end race behind Alcaraz, but his recent run puts him within striking distance heading into the season-ending event in Turin.

Jannik Sinner regained the ATP No. 1 ranking after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Rolex Paris Masters final. Sinner beat the Canadian 6-4, 7-6 (4) to lift his fifth title of the season, having already won the Australian Open, Wimbledon, Beijing and Vienna earlier in the year.

The Paris victory carries added significance beyond the trophy. With the win Sinner will return to No. 1 when the new ATP rankings are released on Monday, beginning his 66th career week at the top. His first 65 career weeks at No. 1 all came consecutively between June 10th, 2024 and September 7th, 2025, when Carlos Alcaraz took over following his triumph at the US Open.

Felix Auger-Aliassime had the alternative prize of qualifying for the ATP Finals if he had won, but the match went Sinner’s way in straight sets. The result also sets up a renewed battle for the top spot and the year-end No. 1 between Sinner and Alcaraz at the season-concluding ATP Finals, which begin next weekend.

This Paris title adds to what has been one of the most productive campaigns of Sinner’s career. It was described in tournament coverage as one of the biggest titles of the year and it completes a run that includes both Grand Slam and high-profile season events. The final underlined Sinner’s ability to perform on indoor hard courts and to close out a significant match under ranking pressure.

Sinner’s return to No. 1 reshuffles the closing stages of the 2025 season and focuses attention on the ATP Finals as the next decisive meeting point among the contenders for the top ranking.

Jannik Sinner reached his first Rolex Paris Masters final after a commanding 6-0, 6-1 semifinal victory over Alexander Zverev. Sinner needed just 62 minutes to end Zverev’s run and advance to his ninth ATP final of the year, having gone 4-4 in the first eight.

The win also marks Sinner’s ninth Masters 1000 final of his career; he was 4-4 in his previous eight at that level. Zverev had arrived at the semifinal following a physical 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) quarterfinal win over Daniil Medvedev, a match that finished late on Friday night.

With the Paris title on the line on Sunday, Sinner stands one victory away from returning to the ATP No. 1 ranking. If he captures the tournament, he will take the top spot back from Carlos Alcaraz when the new ATP rankings are released on Monday.

Sinner has spent 65 career weeks at No. 1, all consecutive, between June 10, 2024 and September 7, 2025, a period that ended when Alcaraz regained the position after winning this year’s US Open.

The semifinal result continues Sinner’s run through the late-season hard-court swing and sets up a title match that could have immediate implications for the year-end standings. The Paris final presents him with the chance to convert a dominant semifinal performance into the single win needed to return to the sport’s highest ranking.